Another ClimateTech Podcast

Marco Möller is a computer scientist, physicist, and serial entrepreneur. He’s passionate about electrical transportation and recently turned his attention to open sourcing the world of EV charging. In this episode we talked about: 🔋 The company Marco sold to Intel and its impact on climate change through drone technology 🚗 The current state of the EV market in Europe, including growth and price trends 🔌 Common concerns about switching to electric cars and how to address them ⚙️ Marco's new company Pionix and its open-source EV-charger operating system, Base Camp 💼 The stakeholders involved in the EV charging space and the role of collaboration 🕵️‍♂️ Resistance to open-sourcing EV charging and the industries' changing perspectives on open source #climatetech #EVcharging #opensource Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.

Sebastian Pohlmann is VP of Business Development at UpCatalyst, which makes carbon nanotubes and graphite from CO2. They are literally taking one of the world’s most problematic waste streams and turning it into one of the most desperately-needed materials. In this episode we talked about: 🔋 The carbon footprint of producing graphite for lithium-ion batteries 🌍 Innovative approaches to sourcing CO2 for industrial processes 🚗 The emerging market for sodium-ion batteries and their benefits over lithium-ion batteries 🏗️ How carbon nanotubes can reinforce concrete and reduce overall emissions 🤝 The role of academia in validating and advancing climate tech innovations #climatetech #carbonnanotubes #sustainability Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.

This is a topic I’ve wanted to talk about on the podcast for the whole last year. 🌟 Juraj Krivošík is the Executive Director at SEVEn, The Energy Efficiency Center, in Prague. He’s also in my opinion one of the leading voices on how energy and infrastructure have been affected by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and its broader implications today and in the future. In this episode, we talked about: 🇺🇦 The impact of the Ukraine war on CO2 emissions and biodiversity loss 🏢 The role of energy security in shaping climate policies in Europe 🪖 The importance of supporting Ukraine to ensure global climate protection ⚡ The unintended push towards renewable energy due to rising energy prices 🔋 The challenges of measuring and promoting energy efficiency compared to new energy sources #climatetech #energysecurity #renewableenergy #ukraine Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.

Who needs a cow to make leather when you've got beer? Brett Cotten is co-founder of London-based Arda Biomaterials and in this episode we talked about: 🐄 The problems of the traditional leather industry 👜 New Grain, Arda's sustainable leather alternative 🍺 Creating local supply chains by co-locating with breweries and distilleries around the world 🎡 The synthetic biology scene in London, and how the UK is investing heavily into biotech and material science #leather #climatetech #beer #spentgrain #synbio #syntheticbiology Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.

Lisett Luik is co-founder of Arbonics, an Estonian company that believes forests have been undervalued for far too long and is seeking to rememdy that. In this episode we talked about: 🌳 How Arbonics is making forests a climate asset rather than just a source of timber 🕵️ The detective work involved in ensuring carbon offsetting projects are the real deal 🌍 Lisett's journey into climate tech entrepreneurship and her advice for others looking to make the switch 🇪🇪 The entrepreneurial culture in Estonia, and the influence of long, dark winters 👅 Her translation of Keith Richards' autobiography into Estonian #climatetech #carbonoffsetting #carboncredits #forests Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.

To celebrate the launch of their new facility this week, I spoke with Yonatan Golan, co-founder of Brevel. Brevel makes possibly the most sustainable protein in the world through a process that speeds up microalgae production 100x. We talked about: 👻 The concept of 'ghost protein' 🚀 How fermentation x photosynthesis = efficiency revolution 🥛 Why dairy is a good starting place 🏗️ Their new facility #climatetech #sustainablefood #alternativeprotein Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.

Meet Maxime Meijers, co-founder of Estuaire, a company that is working across the aviation industry to reduce its climate effects. In this episode we talked about: 🛩️ The often overlooked impact of contrails on our climate and how their strategic mitigation can put a dent in aviation's climate footprint 💰 The power and influence of aviation finance in shaping the sector's environmental trajectory 🚀 The growth trajectory and ambitions of Estuaire as they seek to assemble a dream team in the intersection of aviation and sustainability #ClimateTech #AviationInnovation #Flying #Aviation Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.

Andreas Schwarzenbrunner always thought he's get into politics. But, as a partner leading the climate tech and industrial tech practices at Speedinvest, he's arguably playing an even bigger role in Europe's future this way. In this episode we talked about: 🌍 Why hardware is hard but absolutely critical in climatetech 🔬 How crucial de-risking with corporate customers is for startups 💡 The role of policy in driving climatetech investment 🏭 The challenges of scaling up production and fundraising for founders 📘 The creation of "Building and Scaling Climate Hardware," a playbook for the climate tech sector Check out "Building and Scaling Climate Hardware: A Playbook" here. #climatetech #venturecapital #VC #deeptech Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.

Meet Joe Hill, Co-founder of One Planet Pizza. Joe has dedicated his career to promoting plant-based eating through the medium of delicious pizza. In this episode we talked about: 🌿 The importance of making plant-based alternatives that deliver on taste, texture, and price 🍕 How One Planet Pizza is leading the charge in this delicious revolution 🔬 The emerging trend of healthier, whole-food plant-based alternatives 🍄 Joe's excitement about the potential of mushrooms 🎙️ The role of food activism and its influence on plant-based food industry 💪 How Joe maintains his resilience and health while running a high-growth business Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oneplanetpizza/ #climatetech #plantbased #pizza Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.

Christian Rebernik is the mastermind behind Tomorrow University, an accredited online university using business education to drive impact and sustainability. In this interview we talked about: 👑 Christian’s royal pedigree in Berlin’s startup ecosystem 🎒 How a university dropout becomes a university Chancellor 🎯 Tomorrow University’s goal of reaching 1 million people #education #university #climatetech Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.

Robbie Lockie is co-founder of Plant-Based News and has just launched the Freedom Food Alliance, which fights misinformation and empowers people with the best science and expert alliances to create meaningful societal change. In this episode we talked about: 🌱 The deceptive tactics used by the meat and dairy industries to discredit plant-based alternatives 🎙️ Celebrity influence in promoting a plant-based lifestyle, featuring the likes of Alicia Silverstone and Joaquin Phoenix, including running Jamie Oliver’s online presence back in the day 🌍 The Plant Based Treaty, a global initiative to shift away from animal-based food systems and restore ecosystems 🍔 The challenges and opportunities in the plant-based food industry, including the move towards fewer and more natural sounding ingredients As discussed in the episode, the Plant Based News Podcast had some interviews with famous vegans. Here are a few of them: Megadeth Drummer Dirk Verbeuren “Bones and All” author Camille Deangelis Actor Alicia Silverstone Conservationist, anthropologist and activist Jane Goodall #futurefood #plantbased #climatetech Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.

Joel Tasche is the founder of CleanHub, and is on a mission to clean up our oceans, all while empowering marginalized waste workers. And it all started with his passion for surfing. 🌊 And it all started with his passion for surfing. 🌊 Listen to this episode to learn how CleanHub: 🚛 implements tracking systems all the way from households to disposal sites, ensuring transparency and efficiency 💻 is developing its platform into a full-stack waste management system, borrowing efficiency strategies from Amazon's playbook 🌍 is expanding its waste collection and sorting capacities in coastal communities in India, Indonesia, Tanzania, and Cambodia 🤝 is working on upskilling programs and social audits to improve working conditions for waste sorters #cleantech #wastemanagement #plasticcredits #recycling #sustainability Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.

Deniz Ficicioglu loves tuna so much that she doesn't want them to be put in a can. 🐟 That's why she founded BettaF!sh, an alternative proteins company that uses seaweed to create plant-based fish alternatives that replicate the taste, texture, and experience of traditional fish, minus the devastating effects of fishing. Check out this 30-minute episode to hear how: 🐟 Tuna are freaking awesome and can swim basically as fast as a Fiat 500 🇪🇺 Their products are currently available in 10 different European countries 🛫 Japan Airlines serves their vegan tuna on flights from London to Tokyo and back 🧪 The company's R&D team is continuously working on developing a toolbox of seaweed ingredients for food industry players #climatetech #altproteins #fish #tuna #salmon #seaweed Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.

Brian Sheng is a self-funded entrepreneur and co-founder of Aquaria, a company that seeks to create resilient water infrastructure by extracting water from the air. A former venture capitalist who started his own VC firm at 18, Brian transitioned to the operational side of startups with the onset of the pandemic. Here's what we talked about in our half-hour chat: 💦 Brian's company, Aquaria, seeks to create water infrastructure that doesn't need any pipes or construction 🏝️ Aquaria's water harvesting technology is ideal for residential communities, especially those off-grid or in locations with limited access to clean water 🌊 Aquaria's $26 million project in Hawaii to service a community of 1,000 homes 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 What it's like to have your brother as a co-founder 👨 Several reference to Tatooine from Star Wars (this emoji is Luke Skywalker, obviously) #WaterFromAir #SustainableLiving #TechInnovation #ClimateTech #Tatooine Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.

Kidus Asfaw is the founder of Kubik, an Ethiopian company that upcycles plastic waste into construction material for low-carbon buildings. In this episode we talked about: 🏢 How Kubik aspires to be a technology platform for the materials industry, aiming to extend their reach beyond just plastic 🚀 The opportunities for climatetech companies in Sub-Saharan Africa 🌐 Kidus’s career, including time with UNICEF and the World Bank 🎖️ What it’s like to be named as one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in climate 🌱 Why he’s optimistic about the future #greenbuilding #recycling #innovation #sustainabledevelopment #Africantech #climatetech Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.

Vivian Bertseka is co-founder of BlueLayer, the first end-to-end software platform for carbon project developers. In this episode we talked about how: 📈 The carbon credit market is growing but also experiencing growing pains, with issues around transparency and trust. 🔍 There is an urgent need for more transparency in the carbon credit market to improve data disclosure and data system organization. 🧾 High-quality carbon credits are in high demand but short supply — companies need to act early to secure them. 🍷 Carbon credits are like wine — although the container is always the same size, the contents can be radically different! #carboncredits #climatetech #netzero Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.

Viktoria Oseyko is CMO of Carbominer, a startup that uses direct air capture (DAC) to pull CO2 out of the atmosphere and use it for productive purposes, like growing our fruits and vegetables in greenhouses. We talked about how this technology works, how founder can attract public money for green interventions, and what the future of Ukrainian climatetech looks like. #ClimateTech #DAC #NetZero Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.

I found Jennifer O'Brien when reading some press about a new seaweed farm that had just been set up off the wild western coast of Ireland, in County Galloway. I've been intrigued by seaweed for a long time as a source of sustainable protein and material, as well as for its carbon sequestration power. It seems that seaweed is finally starting to get some of the limelight it deserves. Jennifer is Founder and CEO of Sea&Believe, which owns that seaweed farm. This is to be the first of many such farms and she talks about all that seaweed can do, how it's cultivated, and who uses it. #ClimateTech #Seaweed #Aquaculture Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.

Martin Stuchtey is the founder and co-CEO of The Landbanking Group, which aims to support the regeneration of nature and biodiversity through an asset class they call Nature Equity. Martin talked about how we can protect nature by literally putting a value to it, as well as his own life and career which has ranged from soldier in the German army’s alpine group to management consultant, professor, and now founder. #biodiversity #regeneration #climatetech Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.

This inverview is the 25th and final episode of my podcast Sound Funding, where I've been interviewing impact fund managers together with Impact Europe since 2020. If you're interested in impact funds, I highly recommend checking out the back catalogue! Impact Europe's podcast host Benjamin DeVries interviewed me about my background as a founder, how I became a climatetech investor, why I started podcasting, and what I think about McKinsey (👎) and spicy chicken wings (👍). Check out the back catalogue of my interviews with impact fund managers at Sound Funding. Promo partner for this episode is Grizzle, helping B2B ClimateTech companies generate demand and customers through high-quality content, social media, and SEO services. Podcast listeners can book a free consultation here.